Yes, Taniyah, There is a Santa Claus
By NADIRA FOSTER-WILLIAMS A cheery troop of mostly gap-toothed first and second graders of PS 33 serenaded Santa and his elves with holiday favorites to …[read more]
Bloomberg Polishes Education Apple
By Deanne Stewart Outgoing Mayor Bloomberg tried to further burnish his education legacy with the announcement on Tuesday that city high school students achieved record …[read more]
Alleged Ice Rink Shooter Arraigned
By LAUREN KEATING & SHAKIRA SEALEY A 16-year-old alleged gang banger accused of shooting two persons at the Bryant Park ice skating rink was arraigned …[read more]
Teen Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Bus Driver
By NICHOLAS LOPEZ & JESSICA JUPITER A teenage girl charged with second-degree assault of an MTA bus driver and a passenger two years ago after …[read more]
Mom Pleads Not Guilty to Stealing Candy With a Baby
By SAMANTHA GRILLO AND SAMUEL J. PAUL A mother and her ex-boyfriend charged with stealing candy from a drug store and leaving her 1-year-old son …[read more]
Work Starts on Another Downtown Skyscraper
By LAURIE CHERENFANT Meeting in a pop-up tent in lower Manhattan on Tuesday, building developers announced the beginning of the construction of an 82-story building …[read more]
‘Heartless Monster’ Gets Life Without Parole
By JESSICA JUPITER & NADIRA FOSTER-WILLIAMS Emotions were high in the Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday as the families of the three victims of a …[read more]
Firefighters Kindle the Light of Hope
By NADIRA FOSTER-WILLIAMS The Friends of Firefighters Inc. proved to be a source of hope and support to firefighters, families and volunteers alike in Red …[read more]
Former Jobless Man Testifies That Training Agency Scammed Him
By LAURIE CHERENFANT & CHRIS BUTERA A former client of an allegedly fraudulent job-placement agency testified in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday, describing how he …[read more]
‘I Just Wanted to Scare Him,’ Accused Stabber Testifies
By ANNA SPIVAK & DEANNA STEWART A Latvian waitress testified on her own behalf in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday, claiming that she never intended …[read more]